new and improved fitness bucketlist

some people stay up late watching TV shows, reading… you know doing normal people things. No, no, I stay up late researching grad schools and trying to find any information that I can on these programs. The best find of last night? If I happen to go to NYU for a masters in Nutrition there’s a class I am required to take that the lab is cooking. Like… they teach you how to cook things. Sign me up ASAP, pro favor. How is that a class?

Granted… I did major in theater so I took some odd classes for my undergraduate degree. African dance was a freshman requirement, amazing.

Day 14 Share your fitness bucket list

I had made a bucket list in July, but here’s my current fitness bucket list

1. Run in the Disney Princess or Tinkerbell Half Marathon

I mean Disney + Fitness = Kayla is in heaven. If I knew where I was going to be this February I would already be signed up and training my butt off for the Princess Half, but unfortunately I have no idea where I will be or what I will be doing

2. Become a certified personal trainer

This might be happening sooner than I originally anticipated. There’s a pretty big possibility that I will be studying for the exam while lounging around my pool in California and taking the exam soon after my “vacation” is over.

3. Participate in Yoga teacher training.

Yoga teacher training is about so much more than eventually teaching yoga. It sounds like an incredible opportunity to dive deeper into my yoga practice and learn more. Imma a nerd and just wanna learn more about everything. While I am not positive I would want to be a yoga teacher, participating in the training program is something I really want to do for myself in the future

4. Become an AFAA certified group fitness instructor.

In addition to becoming a certified personal trainer, I also want to teach group fitness. I already learned this summer that I love teaching zumba classes, now I want to be able to teach all types of classes like boot camps, conditioning and kickboxing.

5. Survive and Cross Fit and Hot Yoga class

the thought of both Cross Fit and Hot Yoga terrify the bejesus out of me. But I wanna try them out after hearing how much people love both of them.

6. Do a muddy run

There’s a bunch of “muddy runs” out there to participate in: Pretty Muddy, Tough Mudder, Spartan, Warrior, etc. I wanna get down n dirty in the mud while also completing scary obstacles!!

7. Fly out of lines

The next big step for my flying trapeze career is flying out of lines. This means without being connected to the safety lines that instructors use to guide you to a safe landing. Right now my focus is rebuilding my strength, confidence and awareness in the air after 5 months of injury hiatus, but once I’m back in the swing of things (literally) it’s time to start working on my pull ups and clean up my flying.

 

What’s on your fitness bucketlist? 

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1. Run a Half marathon

Right now I’m taking baby steps to the half marathon. At the end of this summer I’ll be running my second 5k. While to some 3.1 miles is nothing, for me it is a huge deal– in high school I would cry my way through the mile run. Eventually my dream is to go for 13.1 miles.

2. Participate in a Disney race of sort

Disney + exercise = Kayla’s favorite things. Running in a tutu? yes please. After reading an excessive amount of Princess Half Marathon recaps in the winter I became obsessed with the idea of participating in a Disney Race.

3. Participate in an “extreme race” like warrior dash, tough mudder or spartan race

the concept of them scares the bejesus outta me, but I like a challenge

4. Get my Group fitness certification

I started with getting my zumba license– a quick and easy 1 day workshop, but next I want the certification to teach all kinds of classes. In the fall I will be going to California to participate in a group fitness training institute that will not only prepare me to take the AFAA exam, but will also teach me how to me a dynamic teacher. I am so freaken excited to start this journey and cannot wait to see where it takes me

5. Fly out of lines

I’ve been working my way to meet all the requirements to fly out of lines. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to fly for over 3 months now, but I am hoping I will come back better than ever. I can do the required push ups and V-ups, all I need to work on is my take-off and my pull-ups.

6. Work at a gym of some sort

After I become certified, I would love to work at Crunch or Equinox.

7. Survive a hot yoga class

I have yet to work up the balls to attend a class…… some day…

8. Yoga teacher training

Even if I never teach a yoga class in my life, I really want to participate in yoga teacher training. I want to have an experience where I fully dive into yoga. I know that whatever life path I take, what I learn there will benefit me

9. Receive my masters in Exercise Science.

I’m not positive if I want to go back to school and get my master’s, but a part of me knows I’m a total dork and love school too much to quit after finishing college. If I do get my master’s it will be most likely related to exercise science– connecting exercise and the psychological benefits and exploring alternative ways to treat psychological disorders with exercise and yoga. Dream big?

What’s on your fitness bucket list?